I wish when I was younger, I took my career more seriously. I wasn't. I was just, like, having a good time.
More Quotes from Joan Chen:
I won't ever encourage this temptress to grow. I don't give her any opportunity in my life, but I'm sure it's there. I understand her.Joan Chen
I think a good sign is when you don't go to bed with people right away. I think you treasure it more. A lot of people, one date or third date or fourth date, you gotta go to bed. It's silly.
Joan Chen
I sort of stopped acting for about five or six years. I was at this awkward age. I felt that now that I am no longer young, my acting career is over. And so I sort of put myself in the wine cellar and I aged for like five, six years and now I'm uncorked and it was pretty good. It was the right taste.
Joan Chen
I went to California to study drama and study film, still with the goal of going back to China. I stayed for at least four years and then I visited China. I was a little lost. I was very homesick. I took a risk, I went back to China and realized that I have actually changed, that China as a whole wasn't what I imagined it to be.
Joan Chen
When you feel so strongly about something and other people feel equally strongly, you have to feel stronger about it in order to succeed.
Joan Chen
And in Chinese language, there is a saying about children and mother. It's like, uh, you're 10 fingers to your heart, as if there is distance there, but if you chop your hand, it hurts like hell. This is the connection. And there is not another bond that's stronger. This is the strongest bond ever
Joan Chen
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Time QuotesEvery Canadian who wants to learn should have the opportunity to do so.
Paul Martin
Every time I find a picture of him with other women, or read in magazines that he's involved with 'groupies,' I don't go and show up where he is making a huge scene and getting our faces put all over the TV and papers.
Kim Mathers
Whatever is said about roles drying up, I intend to keep working. Certainly now the roles couldn't be more interesting - playing mothers, divorcees. I think it's going to be exciting to play a mother of teenagers. The longer your life, the deeper it gets.
Naomi Watts